Equipment
Geoff Turner designed Studio A and B at Little Mountain. Studio A was designed to fit a 50 piece orchestra. Studio B would fit a 30 piece orchestra. The large recording rooms would prove a valuable tool in the recording of rock bands. The control rooms had raised floors to facilitate sight lines and cable runs.
Little Mountain would be a studio based on Neve consoles for the first decade. In 1988 Little Mountain would purchase the first Solid State Logic (SSL) console in Western Canada. The 4048 E series console was located in Studio A. In 1992 Studio B was also updated to the latest SSL, a 4056 G series console with LCRS film panning. Upon installation of the SSL consoles the Neve console in Studio B was converted in Preamp/EQ strips. The studio featured Studer A800 24 track tape machines.
Bob Brooks would hire John Vrtacic in the 1980s to maintain the equipment. John would remain the Technical Director of Little Mountain until the facility in Vancouver closed.
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